Communication Ecology Model of Successful Aging in Indonesian Context

The study "Communication Ecology Model of Successful Aging in Indonesian Context" replicated the Communication Ecology Model of Successful Aging (CEMSA) with 618 Indonesian participants aged 60 and over. The research confirmed that communication plays a crucial role in predicting successful aging and efficacy towards aging. It found that higher uncertainty about aging increases the need for communication about aging, which can increase negative effects and decrease positive effects about aging. However, uncertainty can also shift from a negative to a positive effect, such as in life adaptation. The study also found that efficacy towards aging was correlated with both negative and positive ambiguity about aging. The seven domains of communication about aging were found to be relevant in predicting successful aging from negative effect, positive effect, and efficacy toward aging. The study supports previous research emphasizing the importance of communication in facing the aging process.